Excellent Questions

Today I spoke with Nicole Limpin, a registered massage therapist (RMT) in Toronto. We talked about what massage therapy really encompasses, what it looks like to work as a therapist, how she got started, and what her plans are for the future.

Links:

arayahealth.com

For the May episode, I have a very special guest, Carolyn Illman. Carolyn is a hiring and behavioural interview coach. We talked about the job interview process of course but also about challenges women face in the workforce, being a working parent, and so much more.

Website: hirepossibilitiesseattle.com

Instagram: @hirepossibilities

In this episode I spoke with my longtime friend Cindy, who works as an analyst at a big commercial real estate company. Cindy started off in accounting and transitioned into retail, before getting into real estate. We talked about her journey, lifelong learning, and of course my favourite chicken & waffles place. You won't want to miss this!

I'll be moving the show to a monthly frequency from here on out!

Zeeshan Syed is a senior software developer and a good friend who always has a life lesson to share when we catch up. We talked about his journey from failure to success, what software development is, the catch 22 of competing and staying competitive in tech, and so much more. He’s also working on a course called tech talk for non-developers.

Find Zeeshan here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zeeshansyed1/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_zeeshansyed/

Welcome to my first Q&A episode! Below are the questions I answered this week:

2. Have you read any books or been exposed to any ideas that have drastically altered your way of thinking about careers?

3. Do you need to have a fulfilling career to have a fulfilling life?

4. What aspects of a career do you value?

5. How does the ideal career make you feel?

6. What’s the first thing you sacrifice when you need to?

7. How do you create balance in your life?

8. What makes you get up in the morning?

9. What’s the most beautiful part of your day?

Today’s guest is Ali Hussein Abbas, a Customer Success manager at Microsoft. Ali’s perspective is that of a non-technical person in a sea of technical people, but his story might surprise you. We talk about the business side of Microsoft, his journey to that job and his thoughts on coaching. You’ll definitely want to listen to the end.

Have you ever wondered why you keep behaving in self defeating ways? How you go for a drive somewhere and can’t remember how you got there? My guest today is someone who not only appreciates but harnesses the power of the unconscious mind to help his clients get results. I’m speaking of Jude Dholah, a coach and consultant at the Proctor Gallagher Institute. We covered his career journey, how he went from manager to coach, and the books and mentors that helped him along the way. You can find Jude at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jpdholah/ or at jude.thinkingintoresults.com.

Today I spoke with Morgan Wyborney, a medical imaging technologist. Morgan initially started her career as an X-Ray tech after getting her Associate’s Degree in New York, before upskilling and becoming an MRI tech in Utah, where she now lives. This was a great one because I learned a lot about MRIs and got an insider’s view on what a tech goes through on the job.

Wondering what it takes to become a project manager? I sat down with Ewelina Luczko, a 10x project manager who transitioned from consulting engineering to construction project management. Ewelina shares her story and the pros and cons of being a project manager. By the end of the episode, you'll gave a good sense of what it takes to manage large teams of engineers.